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mak717han wrote:

hi friends-

i have a job interview on monday, but i am 17 weeks along. i do have a bump, but i think i will be able to conceal it. does anyone have any tips or advice? im nervous they wont hire me due to my pregnancy.

I can't get a job due to pregnancy and it's really disheartening. I have a very outgoing personality and have told them I would work to the very day I give birth and nothing. Even places that are desperate for help refuse to hire me.

Girl, hide it. I'm no hypocrite either: I'll be interviewing for a job when I'm 19 weeks. It is what it is, and you don't owe them the information at this pont at all. Don't set yourself up for discrimination, but put your best foot forward and if you get the job, you can find the right time and manner to tell your boss. Good luck!!

Thats a tough situation because if you hide it the company is going to be blindsided when you need a bunch of days off. Eventually you'll be going to appts more frequently and you'll take time to have the baby. Would the company even offer any type of leave so early into employment? When I started at my job years ago we weren't allowed to take more than 2-3 days off during your first 90 days. Good luck!

Not revealing something one is not legally obligated to reveal is not lying. I personally resent the accusation. And of course, an employer can let you go within the terms of the contract, but that is always true.

I'm pretty sure personal questions aren't allowed anywhere in this country. It's illegal to discriminate based on pregnancy status (among other things, of course). This is exactly why people shouldn't expect anyone to "admit" to being pregnant during the job interview process.

I did not resent your sharing information but calling the withholding of information "lying." I don't agree with that assessment. Those of us on the job market while pregnant have enough stress and don't need to be accused of being liars on top of it.

they may not be able to discriminate due to pregnancy but that doesn't mean they won't come up with some other reason why you won't get the job, so I really don't know what else you can do besides be honest.

That's exactly why you SHOULDN'T say anything--because they absolutely WILL find a reason not to hire you. If you feel the need to "come clean" upon being offered the job, by all means, do so. But wait till you get that offer.

I am 13 weeks pregnant and I've had about 6 interviews in the past week. I think I've told 4/6 and I've been offered the position at all 6 places. That being said I am in Canada (not sure if that makes a difference) and I do work in child care which I'm sure makes a difference as we're a bit biased to loving babies lol.

I chose to tell the majority of places because I want to work somewhere that will be flexible with doctors appointments and time off (if necessary)!